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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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