Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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