Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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