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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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