Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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