Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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