Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education