Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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