Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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