Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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