Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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