Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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