Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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