Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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