Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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