Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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