Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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