Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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