Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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