Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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