Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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