Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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