Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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