Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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