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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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