Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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