Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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