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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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