Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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