Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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