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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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