Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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