Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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