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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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