Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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