Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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