Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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