Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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