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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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