Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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