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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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