Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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