Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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