Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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