Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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