Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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