Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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