Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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