Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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