Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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