Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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