Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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