Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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