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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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