Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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