Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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