Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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