Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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