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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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