Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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