Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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