Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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