Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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