Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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