Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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