Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the 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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