Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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