Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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