Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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