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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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