Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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