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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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