Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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