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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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