Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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