Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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