Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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