Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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