Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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