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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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