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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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