Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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