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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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