Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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