Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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