Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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