Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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