Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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