Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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