Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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