Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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