Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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