Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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