Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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