Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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