Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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