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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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