Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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