Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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