Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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