Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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