Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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