Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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