Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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