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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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