Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key 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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