Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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