Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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