Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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