Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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