Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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