Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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