Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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