Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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