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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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