Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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