Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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