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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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