Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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