Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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