Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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