Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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