Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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