Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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