Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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