Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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