Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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