Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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