Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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