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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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