Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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