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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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