Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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