Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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