Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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