Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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