Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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