Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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