Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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