Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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