Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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