Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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