Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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