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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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