Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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