Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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