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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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