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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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