Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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