Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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