Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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