Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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