Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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