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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches 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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