Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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