Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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