Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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