Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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