Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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