Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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