Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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