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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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