Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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