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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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