Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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