Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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