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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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