Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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