Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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