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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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