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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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