Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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