Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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