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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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