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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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