Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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