Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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