Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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