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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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