Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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