Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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