Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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