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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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