Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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