Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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