Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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