Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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