Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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