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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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