Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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