Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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