Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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