Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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