Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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