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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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