Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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