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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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