Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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