Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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