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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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