Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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