Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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