Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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