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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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