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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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