Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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