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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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