Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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