Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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