Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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