Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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