Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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