Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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