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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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