Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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