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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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