Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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