Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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