Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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