Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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