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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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