Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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