Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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