Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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