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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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