Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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