Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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