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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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