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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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