Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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