Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the 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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