Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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