Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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