Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources