Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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