Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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