Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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