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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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