Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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