Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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