Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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