Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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