Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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