Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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