Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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