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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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