Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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