Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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