Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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