Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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