Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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