Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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