Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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