Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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