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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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