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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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