Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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