Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes 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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