Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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