Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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