Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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