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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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