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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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