Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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