Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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