Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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