Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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