Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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