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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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