Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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