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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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