Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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