Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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