Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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