Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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