Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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