Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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