Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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