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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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