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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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