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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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