Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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