Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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