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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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