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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This 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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