Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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