Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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