Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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