Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts 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 considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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