Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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