Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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