Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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