Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores 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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