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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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