Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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