Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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