Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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