Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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