Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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