Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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