Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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