Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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