Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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