Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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