Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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