Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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