Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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