Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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