Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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