Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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