Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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