Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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