Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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