Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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