Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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