Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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