Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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