Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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