Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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