Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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