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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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