Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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