Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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