Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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