Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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