Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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