Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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