Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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