Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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