Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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