Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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