Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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