Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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