Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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