Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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