Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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