Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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