Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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