Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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