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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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