Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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