Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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