Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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