Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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