Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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