Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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