Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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