Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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