Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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