Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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