Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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