Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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