Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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