Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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