Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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