Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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