Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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