Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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