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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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