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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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