Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education