Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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