Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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