Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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