Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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