Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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