Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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