Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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