Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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