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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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