Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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