Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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