Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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