Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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