Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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