Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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