Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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