Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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