Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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