Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores 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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