Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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