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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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