Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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