Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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