Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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