Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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