Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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