Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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