Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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