Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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