Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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