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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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