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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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