Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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