Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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