Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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