Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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