Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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