Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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