Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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