Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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