Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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