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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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