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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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