Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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