Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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