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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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