Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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