Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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