Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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