Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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