Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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