Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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