Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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