Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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