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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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