Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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