Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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