Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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