Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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