Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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