Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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