Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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