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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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