Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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