Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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