Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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