Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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