Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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