Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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