Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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