Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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