Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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