Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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