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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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