Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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