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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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