Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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