Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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