Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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