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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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