Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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