Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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