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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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