Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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