Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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