Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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