Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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