Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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