Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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