Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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