Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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