Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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