Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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