Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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