Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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