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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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