Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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