Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons