Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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