Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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