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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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