Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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