Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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