Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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