Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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