Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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