Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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