Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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