Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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