Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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