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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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