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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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