Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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