Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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