Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations 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 teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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