Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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