Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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