Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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