Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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