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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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