Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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