Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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