Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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