Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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