Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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