Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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