Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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