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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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