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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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