Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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