Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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