Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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