Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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