Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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