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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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