Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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