Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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