Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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