Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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