Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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