Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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