Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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