Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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