Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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