Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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