Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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