Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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