Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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