Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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