Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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