Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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